The purpose of this manual and accompanying training guide is to support the staff of local and State programs to provide comprehensive Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Infant Death (SIDS/ID) risk reduction and bereavement program services so that children have the best possible chance for survival and if a child does die, his family is appropriately supported.

The manual also includes a trainer’s guide, specifically adapted from the National Cancer Institute, which focuses on how to conduct trainings, presentations and informational sessions to a variety of audiences. The trainer’s guide includes eight PowerPoint shows for specific audiences and checklists to assist in the planning and logistics of conducting trainings.

This document was developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, under a contract with First Candle/SIDS Alliance, contract no. 02-0224P.